World Cup 2022: Nkunku joins the convoy of injured in the French national team
The curse of injuries continued in the French national football team before the start of the campaign to defend its title in the World Cup Qatar 2022, with the announcement of the absence of its striker Christopher Nkunku, to join Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Mike Mignan and Presnell Kimpembe.
The top scorer in the Bundesliga with Leipzig suffers from a sprain in his left knee joints, according to what the French Federation announced on the eve of the blue team's travel to Qatar on Wednesday morning.
And the federation announced on Wednesday that Randall Kolo Mwani (23 years old and two international matches), the German player for Eintracht Frankfurt, will replace Nkunko “currently with his club in Japan.”
He will join the French national team on Thursday morning in Doha.”
Even if his participation was not expected as a starter, Nkunku was able to play the role of the distinguished substitute.
Nkunku, who turned 25 on Monday, was voted Bundesliga Player of the Year last season.
In coach Didier Deschamps' last exercise before traveling to Doha, Nkunku collided with fellow midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
On the other hand, the veteran attacking star, Karim Benzema, the best player in the world, did not undergo a full exercise after returning from injury, as did defender Rafael Varane.
France will play its first match on the 22nd of this month against Australia.
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